Mary of Baux-Orange (died 1417) was ''
suo jure
''Suo jure'' is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especi ...
''
Princess of Orange. She was the last holder of this title from the
House of Baux.
Life
Marie was the only child and therefore the sole heiress of Raymond V of Baux and Joan of Geneva. On 11 April 1386, she married
John III, the son of
Louis I Louis I may refer to:
Cardinals
* Louis I, Cardinal of Guise (1527–1578)
Counts
* Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1098–1158)
* Louis I of Blois (1172–1205)
* Louis I of Flanders (1304–1346)
* Louis I of Châtillon (died 13 ...
, Lord of Chalon-Arlay and Margaret of Vienne. They had:
*
Louis II, nicknamed ''Louis the Good'' (1390-1463)
Mary died in 1417 in Orange and was buried in ''L'église des Cordeliers'' at
Lons-le-Saunier.
Her husband died in 1418. Louis II inherited Chalon-Arlay from his father and Baux-Orange, including the
Principality of Orange, from his mother. He claimed to have also inherited the
County of Geneva via his grandmother, but lost a lengthy legal battle over this claim against the
House of Savoy
The House of Savoy (, ) is a royal house (formally a dynasty) of Franco-Italian origin that was established in 1003 in the historical region of Savoy, which was originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy and now lies mostly within southeastern F ...
.
See also
*
Lords of Baux
*
Château des Baux
*
House of Chalon-Arlay
*
Principality of Orange
References
Sources
*
External links
Genealogy Marie de BauxOfficial site of the ''del Balzo/Baux'' family
Princes of Orange
1417 deaths
House of Baux
Chalon-Arlay
Year of birth unknown
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